Writing Center Announcements

During the school year, Lekha Writing Center offers after-school writing classes to Bay Area students in grades K-12. All classes are taught the Lekha Way, with encouragement and support. We utilize visualization and verbalization techniques, creative play, illustration, and other low stakes writing activities that help students overcome writer’s block or any fears about writing. We want every student to enjoy a positive relationship to writing.

Registration is open now for our ongoing programs. This fall, we are teaching academic writing, creative writing, and publishing classes in Milpitas and West San Jose.

Yalda Alexandra Saii is an avid reader, writer, and a student of Lekha Writing Center, which she has attended since 2009. Yalda began writing The Sassy Divas during a Lekha class when she was ten years old, and completed it at the age of twelve. Her passion for writing is ever-growing as she writes nonfiction and journalistic pieces.

Create-A-Book teaches the art of bookmaking and book illustration. While creating books of different types, students will infuse their stories with descriptive language, creating vibrant pictures in the reader’s mind.

Writing and Publishing teaches students how to convert their short stories into longer stories. The art of illustrations for the intermediate reader will also be discussed. Students will work towards publishing their own picture book, early reader, short story collection, chap book (collection of poetry), or comic. Some students may work towards finishing a chapter book.

This summer, Lekha teaches students ages 5–13 the art of writing. Through our academic writing and creative writing camps, we teach students tried-and-true writing techniques with our scholarly and creative approach, making sure kids have fun in the process.

For students interested in publishing their writing, we are teaching a series of publishing camps this summer. While learning how to develop their short stories into picture books or chapter books, students will work towards publishing their very own books.

Learn more about our writing camps in Cupertino, Fremont, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Milpitas, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Ramon, Walnut Creek and West San Jose.

Each workshop lasts two and one half hours. Price is $25 per participating child. Parents are welcome to sit in.

A special 10% discount is offered to families who sign up for summer writing camp at one of our workshops. Additional discounts are offered when signing up for multiple sessions (10% off) and siblings (5% off). An additional discount for early registration is offered until April 15th.

Cupertino

Saturday, March 14
9:30am – 12:00pm: Grades 2 – 4
1:00pm – 3:30pm: Grades 4 – 8Overcoming Writer’s Block: What is writer’s block? Why does it happen? Can writer’s block be overcome? If so, how? This workshop is designed for students of upper elementary and middle school students.
at Little Champs, 1025 South De Anza Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95129, map »